leopard gecko supplement schedule help.

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ShadowJimmy107

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Hi, I am getting a new leopard gecko soon and I am a little confused with the supplement schedule. Now I know that you need (or at least can) have a little dish of pure calcium in the cage. The only problem is I her that people should feed with d3. But then I here that if you give too much of it can make theme ill. I would like to know A schedule that consists of pure calcium, calcium with d3, and Multi-vitamins. I have looked online and I can't get a good answer. Any help will be appreciated, thank you :)
 
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Lane's Reptiles

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3 days a week feed them with Pure calcium dusted feeders, and 2 days a week feed them with pure Multi-Vitamins, and yes ONLY put a Dish of Pure calcium in their enclosure, Hope This Helps! :biggrin:
 
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Lane's Reptiles

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You can buy Containers of calcium with or without D3 and If you want, You can get a container of Multivitamins and calcium with or without D3 as well.
 
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Lane's Reptiles

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oh ok, Sorry about the confusion :crackup: I would say, Example:
Monday- Calcium with no D3
Tuesday- Calcium with D3
Wednesday- Calcium with no D3
Thursday- Multivitamins
Friday- Multivitamins
Saturday- Calcium With D3
Sunday- Multivitamins

That's just an example, So make your own plan or use this example ,But Just make sure that the geckos are getting even amounts of Calcium with D3/Without D3 and Multivitamins again sorry for the confusion, I didn't read your post correctly, My bad :)
 
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ShadowJimmy107

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Lane's Reptiles said:
oh ok, Sorry about the confusion :crackup: I would say, Example:
Monday- Calcium with no D3
Tuesday- Calcium with D3
Wednesday- Calcium with no D3
Thursday- Multivitamins
Friday- Multivitamins
Saturday- Calcium With D3
Sunday- Multivitamins

That's just an example, So make your own plan or use this example ,But Just make sure that the geckos are getting even amounts of Calcium with D3/Without D3 and Multivitamins again sorry for the confusion, I didn't read your post correctly, My bad :)
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Thank you so much! You do not know how long I have been trying to find that out. I might rearrange the schedule but I like it :D.
 
Elizabeth Freer

Elizabeth Freer

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ShadowJimmy107 said:
Hi, I am getting a new leopard gecko soon and I am a little confused with the supplement schedule. Now I know that you need (or at least can) have a little dish of pure calcium in the cage. The only problem is I her that people should feed with d3. But then I here that if you give too much of it can make theme ill. I would like to know A schedule that consists of pure calcium, calcium with d3, and Multi-vitamins. I have looked online and I can't get a good answer. Any help will be appreciated, thank you :)
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Welcome to Geckos Unlimited! :cheer: in prepping now, so you're ready for your new friend.

What brand of calcium with D3 and plain calcium have you now?

Depending upon the age and health of your leo, keeping plain calcium in the enclosure 24/7 is not a good idea.

Calcium with D3 products and multivitamins are not created equally! Some products contain way too much vitamin D3 and other products are too high in other ingredients. That's very confusing.

Some people like Repashy's Calcium Plus multivitamins.

I like and use both these Zoo Med supplements: Zoo Med's Repti Calcium with D3 and Zoo Med's ReptiVite multivitamins without D3.

Most of a gecko's nutrition should come from the diet you feed the feeders. Consider powdered supplements necessary. Just very lightly dust with them.

I've created 2-3 Feeding & Supplement Schedules depending upon the age of your new leo. Please click my Leo Caresheet at the bottom of my signature and scroll to posts 124, 125, and 126. Follow the numbers on the left side of those posts.

That caresheet is chock full of other helpful suggestions. If you find it too long, just scroll to the parts you're looking for and come back soon. :)
 
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ShadowJimmy107

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Elizabeth Freer said:
Welcome to Geckos Unlimited! :cheer: in prepping now, so you're ready for your new friend.

What brand of calcium with D3 and plain calcium have you now?

Depending upon the age and health of your leo, keeping plain calcium in the enclosure 24/7 is not a good idea.

Calcium with D3 products and multivitamins are not created equally! Some products contain way too much vitamin D3 and other products are too high in other ingredients. That's very confusing.

Some people like Repashy's Calcium Plus multivitamins.

I like and use both these Zoo Med supplements: Zoo Med's Repti Calcium with D3 and Zoo Med's ReptiVite multivitamins without D3.

Most of a gecko's nutrition should come from the diet you feed the feeders. Consider powdered supplements necessary. Just very lightly dust with them.

I've created 2-3 Feeding & Supplement Schedules depending upon the age of your new leo. Please click my Leo Caresheet at the bottom of my signature and scroll to posts 124, 125, and 126. Follow the numbers on the left side of those posts.

That caresheet is chock full of other helpful suggestions. If you find it too long, just scroll to the parts you're looking for and come back soon. :)
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I thank you for the advice. The supplemets I have are zoomeds calcium with d3 and without.
The multi-vitiman I have is Herptivite. Would these be ok?


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Elizabeth Freer

Elizabeth Freer

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Zoo Med supplements are TOPS! I use them.

Use only 1 product containing vitamin D3.

What you do depends upon the age of your leo. Have you got him yet? If you get an older leo in good shape please check schedules 125 and 126 in the care sheet that's linked in my signature.

Weekly Schedule 124 for Leopard Geckos 12 months old & under​

Crickets or dubia >> Monday - lightly dusted with Zoo Med Repti Calcium with D3
Mealworms >> Tuesday
Crickets or dubia >> Wednesday - lightly dusted with pure precipitated calcium carbonate
(Zoo Med's Repti Calcium) without D3
Crickets or dubia >> Thursday
Crickets or dubia >> Friday - lightly dusted with Zoo Med ReptiVite multivitamins without D3
Mealworms >> Saturday
No food or free choice >> Sunday

Future weeks:
Continue on since all weeks are identical. . . . . .
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Click: Gecko Multivitamins
 
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